【英语4级听力】学习游泳-Learning to Swim

Summer was a month away. That meant the local pool was going to open soon. All the kids were excited, but Evans was not.

 

Evans did not know how to swim. He signed up for swim lessons. He was very afraid of the deep water. "Evans," said his teacher. "You need to relax. Nothing will happen to you." Evans practiced every day.

 

When the pool finally opened, all the kids ran inside. Evans slowly walked to edge¹ of the pool. The other kids laughed at him for being scared. Evans was embarrassed². To shut them up, he dove³ into the water from the high board. His swim lessons paid off.

1 edge   

n.边(缘)；刃；优势；v.侧着移动，徐徐移动

参考例句：

• Sight along the edge to see if it's straight.顺着边目测，看看直不直。
• She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.她住在森林的最边缘。

2 embarrassed   

adj.尴尬的，不好意思的

参考例句：

• He was very embarrassed to hear people speak so highly of him.他听见别人这样夸他,感到很难为情。
• He is somewhat embarrassed.他稍微有点窘迫。

3 dove   

n.鸽，温和派人物，“鸽派”人物

参考例句：

• A dove is often used as a symbol of peace.鸽常作为和平的象征。
• Paul seemed more impressed by the dove.保尔似乎对鸽子更感兴趣。